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Mt Pleasant earn first Caribbean Cup point in 1-1 draw with Salcedo
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Mt Pleasant earn first Caribbean Cup point in 1-1 draw with Salcedo
September 2 10:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Mt Pleasant FA earned their first point in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup Group B after playing out a 1-1 draw wit...
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Gov’t to assist Cooper’s Pen families with back-to -school costs after demolitions
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Gov’t to assist Cooper’s Pen families with back-to -school costs after demolitions
September 2 09:34 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is providing additional support to children and families affected by the recent demolitions in Cooper’s Pen, with p...
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‘Wake The Town And Tell The People’: U Roy celebration set for Sep 19
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‘Wake The Town And Tell The People’: U Roy celebration set for Sep 19
Howard Campbell 
September 2 09:08 PM
Five years after pioneer deejay U Roy’s death, his family has taken steps to ensure the songs that made him famous are in the right hands. His daughte...
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Judiciary mourns former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson
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Judiciary mourns former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson
September 2 09:00 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The judiciary is mourning the passing of former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson, whose service to Jamaica’s justice system sp...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Catherine
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Catherine
September 2 07:43 PM
  ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St John's Road and Old Harbour Road communities within the St Catherine...
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Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth
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Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth
September 2 07:01 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — An alleged gunman was fatally shot by the police moments after he and an accomplice reportedly killed a taxi operator in Nain,...
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Shericka Jackson ends 2026 season early to focus on mental health
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Shericka Jackson ends 2026 season early to focus on mental health
September 2 06:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson has brought an early end to her 2026 season, revealing that she is taking time away from com...
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Tufton urges action on GSHS findings
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Tufton urges action on GSHS findings
September 2 06:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are being urged to take seriously the findings of the 2026 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), as the data...
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Gov’t to assist Cooper’s Pen families with back-to -school costs after demolitions
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Gov’t to assist Cooper’s Pen families with back-to -school costs after demolitions
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is providing additional support to children and families affected by the recent demolitions in Cooper’s Pen, with p...
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Judiciary mourns former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson
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Judiciary mourns former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The judiciary is mourning the passing of former Court of Appeal judge Carl Patterson, whose service to Jamaica’s justice system sp...
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Catherine
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48-hour curfew imposed in sections of St Catherine
September 2, 2026
  ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in sections of the St John's Road and Old Harbour Road communities within the St Catherine...
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Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth
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Alleged gunman fatally shot by cops after taxi man killed in Nain, St Elizabeth
September 2, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — An alleged gunman was fatally shot by the police moments after he and an accomplice reportedly killed a taxi operator in Nain,...
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Tufton urges action on GSHS findings
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Tufton urges action on GSHS findings
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans are being urged to take seriously the findings of the 2026 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), as the data...
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Electronic Certificate of Fitness service restored at all ITA Service Hubs
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Electronic Certificate of Fitness service restored at all ITA Service Hubs
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising the public that all its Service Hubs are now able to process Electronic Certificate...
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New ITA director-general outlines plan for digital transformation
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New ITA director-general outlines plan for digital transformation
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Bryan as its new director-general of Road Traffic, foll...
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Police charge woman accused of staging her own kidnapping
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Police charge woman accused of staging her own kidnapping
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 36-year-old Westmoreland woman has been arrested and charged with creating public mischief after allegedly staging her own kidna...
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Morgan describes PNP airfare statement as latest attempt to ‘mislead’ Jamaicans
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Morgan describes PNP airfare statement as latest attempt to ‘mislead’ Jamaicans
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Marlon Morgan has accused the Opposition of exploiting concerns over rising airfare to Jamaica, describing a re...
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RADA calls for ‘extreme caution’ in bush fire advisory amid drought
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RADA calls for ‘extreme caution’ in bush fire advisory amid drought
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is urging farmers to take immediate action to protect their farms, crops, liv...
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Cooper’s Pen children need urgent assistance ahead of new school term — FWCF
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Cooper’s Pen children need urgent assistance ahead of new school term — FWCF
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is urging government agencies to intervene immediately to ensure children affected by the dem...
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‘Small wings, big impact’: Celene Hall plans to use Miss Universe Jamaica crown for service
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‘Small wings, big impact’: Celene Hall plans to use Miss Universe Jamaica crown for service
BY SANDENA JAMES Social media editor sandenaj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 2, 2026
Newly crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 Celene Hall is hoping her reign will be remembered for more than what she accomplishes on the international s...
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Deported fugitive charged in 2024 Kingston shooting case
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Deported fugitive charged in 2024 Kingston shooting case
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A St Catherine businessman who reportedly fled the country following a 2024 shooting incident has been charged after being deporte...
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LASCO-sponsored 12-y-o creates skincare app following creative design camp
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LASCO-sponsored 12-y-o creates skincare app following creative design camp
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twelve-year-old Shailene Thompson’s has created a skincare app following participation in the Creative Design Camp, an initiative ...
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PBS Group names Kiran Kerr head of regional marketing and corporate affairs
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PBS Group names Kiran Kerr head of regional marketing and corporate affairs
September 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — PBS Group has appointed Kiran Kerr as its new head of regional marketing and corporate affairs, strengthening the company’s region...
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Dominic Rampersad appointed chairman of Guardian Holdings Limited
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Dominic Rampersad appointed chairman of Guardian Holdings Limited
September 2, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Dominic Rampersad has been appointed Chairman of Guardian Holdings Limited, succeeding Robert Almeida, who will c...
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$500m more for drought fight
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$500m more for drought fight
Funds to be pumped through NWC, MPs and councillors
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 2, 2026
AHEAD of next week’s reopening of schools, an additional $500 million has been allocated to ease Jamaicans’ torment caused by drought and severe heat ...
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Learning the game
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CGC prepares regulators to spot cheating as Jamaica builds casino expertise
Jerome Williams | Reporter 
September 2, 2026
Learning the game
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Old Hope Road trenches to be covered for smooth back-to-school traffic
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Old Hope Road trenches to be covered for smooth back-to-school traffic
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 2, 2026
MATTHEW Samuda moved Tuesday to ease fears that a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project on Old Hope Road, St Andrew, could snarl traffic when schools ...
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JHTA funds independent PwC assessment of GCT hike
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JHTA funds independent PwC assessment of GCT hike
September 2, 2026
JHTA funds independent PwC assessment of GCT hike
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PEP star vows to shine at Wolmer’s
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PEP star vows to shine at Wolmer’s
Arianna Smith, a chemist in the making with Guardian scholarship
RENAE OSBOURNE, Observer staff reporter, osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 2, 2026
PEP star vows to shine at Wolmer’s
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Adverse possession not the problem, says attorney
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Adverse possession not the problem, says attorney
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
September 2, 2026
Adverse possession not the problem, says attorney
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Mt Pleasant earn first Caribbean Cup point in 1-1 draw with Salcedo
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Mt Pleasant earn first Caribbean Cup point in 1-1 draw with Salcedo
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Defending champions Mt Pleasant FA earned their first point in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup Group B after playing out a 1-1 draw wit...
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‘Wake The Town And Tell The People’: U Roy celebration set for Sep 19
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Five years after pioneer deejay U Roy’s death, his family has taken steps to ensure the songs that made him famous are in the right hands. His daughte...
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Shericka Jackson ends 2026 season early to focus on mental health
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson has brought an early end to her 2026 season, revealing that she is taking time away from com...
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